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There is a buzz around these two ladies and I LIKE IT!

Meet Ati and Ajira! This little get together was prompted by me connecting with both this beautiful women on twitter (I think). Ajira is a local photography that lives in the East Bay. She is where I am, just starting out in this business and needing to connect with others to stay motivated and inspired. I previously met Ajira and her gorgeous son Chesaweh in Castro Valley for coffee a few months back.

Adding Ati to the mix was easy after reading all of her crazy motivating blog posts coming into the new year. Ati is eco-conscious event planner. She also designs some awesome Polynesian inspires invitations and other paper goods. Ati is attending this workshop in March called Making Things Happen, an “intensive designed to fire you up.” And every post from Ati since she registered to go to this event has really fired me up.

So, after some messages back and forth and writing, we should meet up, Ati finally said, let’s do it, get out your calendar, we’re picking the date. And that we did.

And after two hours of hanging with each other this past Sunday, I walked away with this light in my eyes because we are so gonna make things happen. So look out on the blog, because there are gonna be all kinds of great things coming to you the next few months! Bet on it.

And just because Ajira is a clown, and I didn’t know that until we chilled. Here she is being silly!

So it’s been raining on and off all week. So not happy about that. I need me some sunshine to make me HAPPY, lift my mood and brighten my spirits!
Since we aint got any of that, here’s some shots from this summer. My mom worked in San Rafael for a few months and we’d pack up the kids, grab our reusable bags and head over to the San Rafael Farmer’s Market at the Civic Center Plaza to do stock up on fruits and veggies.
ENJOY!

I mentioned last month that I was able to second shoot with Caitlin Cahthey, fabulous wedding photographer based in Los Gatos, CA. It was seriously the most fun.

When Caitlin and I arrived to the Testarossa Vineyards, Shestin was already inside the bride’s room getting ready. I met her and immediately was drawn to her bright blue eyes. Her hair was styled with a classic wave. Her headpiece was attached to the back in a funky way that I would never consider doing myself. I saw her beautiful golden wedding dress and thought, “This girl has style and she OWNS it.” And her shoes, gold with some bling. She was a serious stylista. See for yourself!

Alan: I’m sure you get this a lot, but is this really Ceasar’s Palace?
Hotel Clerk: What do you mean?
Alan: Did Ceasar really live here?
Hotel Clerk: No.
Alan: Didn’t think so.

Some people don’t know this about me. But I love…no I LOVE hanging out with friends especially now that I’m older. And I can get up to no good and no one will look at me twice. Well, almost no one looks at me twice.

Magic Mountain with Lou.

Faces in Lou’s Living Room.

Multnomah Falls.

Posing at a hotel in LA. Lou was my camera guy.

Me and TOBES! She’s my Canadian friend. Everyone needs one.

Gotcha! (And thanks for my beautiful skin, Amy!)

The above photos are all random shots from some of thee most awesome get togethers I have had with some of thee most eclectic group of girls. In 30 days, I will be headed out to make more awesome memories and I gaurantee they will be documented with photos. The 30th anniversary WPPI 2010 Convention is headed to Vegas and you bet your sweet bottom that I will be there! [Side note, the last time I went to Vegas I stayed out til 4 AM, walked back to my hotel barefoot and fell asleep next to my bed, not in it.] Am I looking forward to the learning that will be learn-ed from some super successful photographers in the industry? Am I looking forward to meeting some of the most talented and inspiring photographers in the industry; my peers and others I want to model my business after? Hot diggity dog I am.  BUT I am looking forward to staying up past midnight every night with Christine; giggling about old memories of flying on the I-5 between Oregon and Washington states with Amy; finally having a face to face conversation with Kellie? Psssh, do you even have to ask…HECK YEAH. My flight on Virgin America has been booked. My room at the New York, New York is reserved. All the classes I am interested in attending are added to my Google Calendar. I have RSVPed to this party for Sunday, and this party for Tuesday. I’ve been Google Waving it with Mr. Rob Ninja and the Photog Shootout community gathering ideas for super secret fun that will be announced later. I have been passing e-mails back and forth with other Central Valley photographers that are also Vegas bound. It will be crazy to put faces to Twitter accounts! I will be meeting up with Ati after she’s done with her workshop so I can see the sparks bouncing off of her after Making Things Happen Intensive. I can only imagine the WPPI trade show floor with hundreds of vendors! I am hyperventilating. AHHHH! Is it March 7 yet? Oh, and yes. I will be bringing some pepper with me. Since “tigers love pepper…they hate cinnamon.” HA!

Look at these fabulous high school seniors!

Don’t you want to be amongst them? Up here on the blog? Showing all your friends how crazy good you look? And handing out some beautiful senior photos from your session to all your friends?

What’s that? You haven’t had a session with Kia Gregory Photography, yet?

Then what are you waiting for!

Seniors, I present to you: one day of senior mini’s!

Saturday, February 28. Starts at 2 PM-ends at 5 PM. Only FIVE spots. So that means five seniors, 30 minutes each session. You bring one awesomely accessorized outfit, you do your hair and my fab friend, Michelle Tostado, will do the make up! Invite four of your friends to turn it into a party and I’ll even capture you and your friends on camera for posterity’s sake. (You know you want a big ol’ print of you and your friends hanging up on your wall before you enter the big world of adulthood.)

Don’t have four friends that want to be apart of this awesome event? It’s all good because THIS WILL FILL UP, so make sure you reserve your spot! The location is super secret and the only way you’re getting directions is when you book! So call me (834-7048 or e-mail me (kiagphoto [at] gmail.com), start picking out your outfit and accessories, and dreaming of getting the model treatment at your senior session. Did I mention there is going to be fun music and maybe a mini swag bag?

Cost is $175 per person. This includes an awesomely designed mini book with 10-15 of your favorite images and an on-line gallery in case mom and dad want to order some extras from your rockin’ session!

Like I said, session times will fill so call me as soon as you talk with your parents!

ACK! Sorry for the lack of posts. This week has been straight B.A.N.A.N.A.S. So B.A.N.A.N.A.S. that I have had three purses in the car and every time I get out to do something i had to take ALL THREE PURSES IN WITH ME BECAUSE I HAVEN’T HAD TIME TO COMBINE AND CONDENSE!

Anywho. I like that I’ve had my camera with me and picked it up just for fun. This kind of started because of a discussion with some fellow photogs at the [b] school. The question was, what do you shoot for fun? And in my head I was all, um, stuff? So here it is; more of the stuff I shoot for fun. Mainly the kids of course. And scenes from around the house. Oh, and a small confession, these aren’t scenes from Saturday but from Friday. But I needed to keep it consistent.

Olivia in her closet staples…dark skinnies, old euro tennies.

Ella’s class made these today. I swore it was a cat but upon further discussion of her weekly lesson with the letter “k”, it’s a kangaroo.

The neighbor’s morning glory takes over our fence every Spring. This Spring won’t be any different.

Thank you for looking.

Oh, and lots of good stuff coming to the blog in February! An engagement session at the Court House in San Francisco, another engagement session out in Vernalis, bridal shoot out in the country, more from the wedding I second shot with Caitlin Cathey and of course more scenes from Saturday. YAY for keeping busy! and YAY to you for coming back to support me!

new series of entries from me, where I won’t care if I use proper caps, spelling or punctuation (but I’ll try). I won’t care if my images are processed for that “oooh, ahh” effect.

These are just for me. When I take the time to slow down on the weekend. Our lazy Saturdays.

Enjoy.

Noting the colors in my kitchen.

And the kids create with colors, too.

Favorite dish towel from an old co-worker.

Short trip to the library.

Paused to read some books.

On the porch.

Faces out the window.

Playing dress-up.

Helping sissy get her dress on.

Secrets!

And giggles.

Hope you enjoyed.

I had the extreme pleasure of second shooting for Caitlin Cathey, a wedding photographer based in Los Gatos, CA. This was a treat for me because I’ve never shot a winery, and the Testarossa Winery is just perfect!

Ben and Shestin, chose to do a first look so we had plenty of time to shoot all around the beautiful grounds at Testarossa. Isn’t this setting beautiful?

Woo hoo! We have a winner for the Spread the Love Tour!

It’s Tammie Gilchrist!

Tammie, thanks for posting a comment to enter the contest!

See you February 8, 2010!

Thank you everyone for all the sweet, sweet blog love! It’s fun reading comments and then following up to see who left me the love!
(Tammie, I’ll e-mail you details later! Looking forward to meeting you!)